The answers to all of Gary Allen's questions

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May 10, 2010 at 12:01 AMSep 10, 2014 at 8:34 AM

To the Editor:

Following are responses to questions posed by Gary Allen in his May 5th letter.Q: Did President Obama make the country safer by signing a nuclear reduction treaty with Russia.A: Yes, any reduction in nuclear arms makes the world a safer

To the Editor:

Following are responses to questions posed by Gary Allen in his May 5th letter.

Q: Did President Obama make the country safer by signing a nuclear reduction treaty with Russia.

A: Yes, any reduction in nuclear arms makes the world a safer place, and the USA is a part of that world.

Q: Why wasn't China included in the above transaction?

A: Because it is a bi-lateral agreement between the countries with the most weapons. China has less nukes than England or France.

Q: Are jobs getting more plentiful in the private sector or are the number of newly unemployed getting higher?

A: Yes and no.

Q: Are small businesses going to benefit from passage of the health care bill?

A: Yes, the tax credits and other subsidies for small business will be helpful.

Q: Does it bother you that the government has 100 percent control over education loans?

A: No, because the government only has control over government funded education loans. Banks are free to loan as much of their own money for education as they wish.

Q: Does it bother you that the government owns GM and Chrysler?

A: A little, but its better than the economic catastrophe that would have resulted if both had failed at the same time.

Q: Will you be surprised if an IRS agent knocks on your door telling you that that you have to buy the government specified health insurance or risk fines or jail or both?

A: Yes, because none of that nonsense is in the healthcare law and the IRS does not sell insurance.

Q: Does it bother you that President Obama is surrounded by Socialists, Communists, Anti-Capitalists, and revolutionaries that advise him?

A: No, because nothing in the question is factual.

Q: When Obama was senator, does it bother you that he was voted asthe most "radical" in Congress?

A: No, because the statement is false.

Q:Does it concern you that the debt continues to climb? (paraphrased to shorten)

A: Yes, but I do not blame President Obama for inheriting a growing national debt.

Q: Are you satisfied with the "change" you voted for?

A: Somewhat, but would like to see more. I.E. Immigration reform and repealing DADT.

Q: Did you get the transparency and bi-partisanship that he promised during his campaign?

A: Yes and no, because it takes two to be bi-partisan.

Q: Are you satisfied that our country is starting to look like the European model of higher taxes and swollen government?

A. I have no problem with most European countries and President Obama has lowered taxes for most Americans.

Q. Do you believe closing GITMO will make this country safer?

A. Yes.

Q. Do you believe that the healthcare bill will reduce the national debt?

A. No, but it will slow the growth.

Q. Do you believe in "spreading the wealth" as President Obama does?

A. Yes, I believe all Americans should share in the wealth of this nation.

Q. Do you have as much freedom today as you had a year or so ago.

A. Yes.

Q. What do you believe the answer to the subject question is?

A. No.

Robert T.

Briggs

Petersburg

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